(Note: I suggest the following because I like them & strongly believe they're excellent resources for fostering resilience. They are not advertisements, and I get no kickbacks. With Gratitude, Elizabeth)

The Finest Essential Oils

"Young Living" Essential Oils

During selection # 14 of the "RESILIENT-YOU" audio program, I mention "certain aromas or scents can be especially soothing and uplifting and therefore a highly effective resource". And I suggest using an essential oil at the beginning of selection #16 in conjunction with the "Breathing Mindfully" guided experience. "Smell is the only sense that directly goes to the limbic part of the brain where the fight or flight response occurs. Therefore the aroma of a calming essential oil can quickly assist your nervous system in regulating itself."

There are essential oils and there are essential oils, most of them effective to varying degrees. "Young Living" essential oils are among the finest quality I've experienced. Considered to be "therapeutic grade", they have a strong pure scent and are long lasting once applied. Furthermore, in addition to the single oils I mention in the audio program, they also offer highly effective blends of oils, such as "Peace and Calming" and "Relaxation".

You do have to buy them directly from a distributor. Coreen Sabat is someone I feel completely confident in referring to you. She's knowledgeable, lovely and has integrity.Click here to go to her website. You can also learn a lot as well as feel inspired by following Coreen's "Young Living" Facebook page.

Although you don't get Coreen's amazing guidance, another company whose oils I find comparable in quality, is Organic Infusions. You can order directly from them.

Calming Music

I realize this is highly subjective, just as I say in the audio selections on "identifying your resources". The kind of music that calms me may not calm you. For example I find music with the Irish whistle in it to be very calming, whereas for my husband it's like fingernails on a chalkboard.

This being said, if you like the music in the audio program, you'll probably enjoy "INNERrOUTe", as Rick Savage, composer and musician of the music on "RESILIENT-YOU" is a member of this band. And several people have remarked to me how centering and calming they've experienced this "INNERrOUTe"' album, available as a CD or a MP3 download through CD Baby.

Sister Companion Book

Colleague Linda Graham's fantastic book "Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain For Maximum Resilience and Well-Being" is the perfect sister companion to "Resilient-You".Available via this Amazon link and through other vendors.

Websites Directly Related to Resilient-You

As the "Preface" explains, in many respects the RESILIENT-YOU® audio program serves as preparation for some of these other offerings.

activepause.com Developed by colleague Serge Prengel, this tactile playful mindfulness practice is completely resonant with and beautifully complements RESILIENT-YOU®.

dfay.com Deirdre Fay is a colleague who offers many excellent resources that also foster resilience.

focusing.org "Focusing" and its importance to the RESILIENT-YOU® audio program is described in the "Preface" to the album.

nancynapier.com One of my primary mentors whose imprint is all over this audio program, Nancy has wonderful totally resonant resources on her website. Her "Weekly Experiments In Conscious Living" column is just one example. And you'll find many others there for cultivating resilience.

stephenporges.com "The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, Self-Regulation", written by Stephen Porges, is the primary reference for the revelatory nervous system information shared within RESILIENT-YOU®. The transcribed interviews on his website are particularly accessible to the average bear.

tergar.org Although there are many incredible mindfulness teachers and training programs out there, this is one of the most nervous system & user friendly approaches to mindfulness I've come across so far, great for further fostering resilience.

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"Taking Space With Grace (TM)" is my colleague Martine Byer's practical, wise and witty blog. It helps you hang on to yourself and set healthy boundaries, while being kind to others, fostering resilience.